After publication of the first OAC, any rulemaking actions undertaken by an agency shall be prepared as additions, revocations, or amendments to the OAC, as follows:

1. (1) Amendments; revocations. All amendments or revocations shall bear the proper OAC numbers and shall amend or revoke OAC text. The OAR shall not accept for Register or Code publication an amendment to or revocation of any rule unless the regulatory text being amended or revoked:

   1. (A) appears in the most recent published Code, or
   2. (B) appears as finally adopted regulatory text in an issue of the Register published after the closing date for publication in the most recent published Code.
2. (2) New rules. Prior to the adoption of a new Chapter, the agency shall contact the OAR for assignment of a new Chapter number pursuant to 655:10-3-22. If the agency proposes a new Subchapter, Part, Section, or Appendix, the agency shall assign the new OAC number or numbers pursuant to 655:10-3-23 through 655:10-3-24.1 and proceed with the rulemaking process. The OAR may not accept a new rule for Register or Code publication unless the rule is prepared pursuant to the requirements of this Subchapter and Subchapters 5 and 7 of this Chapter.

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 2181, eff 9-11-22

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25